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Count Down Till Census Day
April 1, 2010 |
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What is the Census?
- The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
- The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
- The next census is in 2010.
- Your participation in the census is required by law.
- It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
- Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
- Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states,
to make decisions about what community services to provide, and
to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and
tribal governments each year.
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